I agree. Would like to see BASA's reaction if teams said they weren't playing on there because it wasn't set up as an official game should be.

Yes agreed that the court is unsuitable but it enforces the point of having great leaders for point guards. That way you just need to give directions to one player on court and he tells the rest of the team when they huddle.

yeah good point

It is a complete pain if you are on the far side of the bench and have to call subs, chaeck score sheet, give instructions to players etc.

Is there anything stopping "concerned parents" from sweeping the floor between games?
You guys all whine and moan, threaten law suits yet you're not even prepared to get of your lasy buts and do something POSITIVE about it.

What would they be wiping the floor with exactly? I have never seen a stadium - let alone the not a dome - have a broom leaning up against the wall for whoever wants to use it.

I am not an employee of BASA - why should i be expected to sweep the floor before my kid plays basketball at a basketball stadium.

for a fee, i expect "reasonable" effort be made to provide a safe environment.

I believe that "reasonable" in this instance means sweeping the floors AT LEAST once every day that the stadium is open.

If senior players can play on the floor without complaint. Surely kids can to. Are there any courts that don't have dust on them. I don't think so

So parents are expected to pay entrance fees, sit on the score bench and provide a safe environment to play? It should be part of the referees brief to ensure that the surface is safe because it sure wasnt on Sunday. I saw five incidents where players were sliding or fell due to the dust on the floor and a social group that came in afterwards swept the floor before playing.

It still is a substandard arrangement for playing basketball, especially a knock out final.

Centre court at the Dome has always been a problem for coaches. I have seen some coaches walk up and down the court while coaching and the umpires didn't seem to mind.
My advice is:
Walk up and down the side line up to half way, making sure you are on your side of the court (where your players are benched) This should be ok, just don't follow the referee around, they might get annoyed.
As for the floors of all BASA courts, they are swept at the start and at the end of the day. The cleaners aren't being paid to come during the middle of the day and it would disrupt games, causing further grumbles so if you have a game at any BASA stadium that has had a lot of games on it, be prepared to have a slightly dusty bottom.

so who's gonna do it then. the refs aren't. it's not their job and there is nothing preventing a parent/spectator from sweeping it before a game. If you can't find a broom just ask the door person.

Most parents would be happy to grab a broom, but it is too late once the game has started. The refs should have some idea of the court condition and take the lead by asking the home team coach first or the visiting coach second to act on what could be a dangerous situation.

If not the referees who else should take responsibility?

There is no way that court was swept before play on Sunday.

If a ref checked the court and then approached a couch or team about sweeping the court they would told to go do it themselves. How many junior officials are gonna do that and then stand up to an adult coach telling it's the refs problem and that they should do it themselves. The only times i have know courts to have the semblence of sqeaky clean and grippy is when it's a wet day and everyone brings in wet shoes.

Hey a good player can adjust to the surface in the same way that they can adjust to the difference between rings. But this is all pointless. If you think that the floors are too slipery for you to play on then sweep them. If that's too hard then tough titties.